Photo: Benny Mazur from Toledo, OH · CC BY 2.011% of Benton Township’s land is conserved: 3,180 acres
8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Benton Township, 0.3 per square mile of land. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Benton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Benton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Benton Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3,180 conserved acres
11% of Benton Township’s land. Who manages Benton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 249 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5,364 | Restricted |
| Magee Marsh Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 254 | Open |
7 places to go in Benton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Benton Township: July to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Benton Township →
Benton Township and its neighbors
Benton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | 11% | 0.3 | 12 | 8% | B− |
| Jerusalem Township | 40% | 0.8 | 876 | 28% | A |
| Carroll Township | 24% | 0.1 | 1,070 | 21% | B |
| Harris Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 50% | C |
| Allen Township | 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C− |
| Clay Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 47% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Benton Township
How much of Benton Township is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Benton Township’s trails?
Graytown Park. doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Benton Township?
10,465 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Benton Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton Township neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →